Michael R. Kuhn

Partner

Minneapolis

Tel 612.371.3282
Fax 612.371.3207

Michael Kuhn regularly represents private and public companies and private equity funds that are acquiring, selling, reorganizing, and merging their businesses. Additionally, he advises clients on day-to-day legal and business matters, including early-stage companies addressing issues related to entity formation, general corporate services, and fund raising.

Mike also represents many of the leading private equity firms in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He has represented companies on the acquisition and sale process and management groups in connection with their investments. His experience includes leading the overall transaction process, negotiating the acquisition-related aspects, and structuring and negotiating employee and investor agreements.

Mike also has significant experience with M&A representations and warranties insurance products, which are being used more frequently in the current M&A market. Mike regularly assists clients across the firm with respect to issues raised by using such insurance products.

Services

Experience

Representative Matters

Represented a personality and traits assessment company sold in a stock-for-stock merger transaction with an artificial intelligence software company.
Represented the Minnesota Timberwolves Limited Partnership in relation to the sale of 20% of the partnership interests owned by Taylor Corporation in a transaction with an enterprise valuation of $1.5 billion.
Represented Norwest Equity Partners (a leading national middle-market private equity fund) in acquisitions of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, Bailiwick Services, Bix Produce Company, Marco, Shock Doctor, Lindstrom Metric and DCM Services. Completed subsequent add-on transaction work and exits for a number of companies owned by Norwest Equity Partners.

Represented a family owned electronics manufacturer in the family’s sale to an internal management group.
Represented an entrepreneur in the sale of his after-market auto parts and services company to private equity backed buyer.
Ongoing representation of United Sports Brands (d/b/a Shock Doctor) in acquiring a number of complementary sporting goods businesses, including Nathan Sports, Cutters Gloves, Sole Labs and Glukos.
Represented Puris Proteins in a significant restructuring of its proteins and non-proteins businesses.
Ongoing representation of several emerging companies and closely held businesses on day-to day matters, including the negotiation and documentation of debt and equity financing transactions, commercial arrangements (supplier, customer, etc.) and ownership-related agreements.
Represented Deluxe Corporation (DLX) in a variety of acquisitions of software and technology businesses.
Represented CHS, Inc. in its sale of 33 Cenex Zip Trip convenience stores in the Pacific Northwest to Par Pacific (PARR).
Represented ShoreView Capital Partners in its acquisition of MDC Interior Solutions.
Represented Nuvera Communications, Inc. (formerly New Ulm Telecom) (NUVR) in its acquisition of Scott-Rice Telephone Company.
Represented Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) in its acquisition of a powered cabinet product line from Calix, Inc. (CALX).
Represented Winnebago Corporation (WGO) in its acquisition of Grand Design RV ($500 Million) from a leading East-coast based private equity group.
Represented a European based private equity group in the sale of various U.S. operating companies in a transaction valued at over $100 Million.
Represented Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative related to the divestiture of a yeast production facility to Lallemand USA.
Represented Tonka Bay Equity Partners in its acquisition of Checkers Industrial Products; subsequently represented Checkers in the acquisition of three additional add-on transactions and the sale of Checkers to Audax Group.

Professional Highlights

Judicial Clerkship

Hon. G. Barry Anderson, Minnesota Court of Appeals

Professional Activities

American Bar Association, Member

Hennepin County Bar Association, Member

Minnesota Bar Association, Member

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Member

Recognition & Accomplishments

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, “40 Under 40,” 2016

North Star Lawyer, Minnesota State Bar Association, 2015

Speaking Engagements

Co-Presenter, “Exit Here: Exit Opportunities for Entrepreneurs and Venture Stage Companies,” Minnesota Venture Conference, October, 2015

Congressman Emmer Presents at Lindquist and MPMA Event, September, 2015

Representations and Warranties: Changing the Way Deals are Done, Seminar, October , 2012

Board Memberships & Community Service

LegalCORPS, Volunteer

Downtown YMCA Community Board, Member

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Credentials

Education

William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline School of Law) (J.D., cum laude, 2002)

Saint John’s University (B.A. 1999)

Admissions

Minnesota

U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota